MHG63970 - Ford - Abhainn Bad na h'Achlaise
Summary
A farmstead with two buildings and two smaller structures beside a south facing, irregular shaped enclosure.
Type and Period (1)
- FORD (Built, Post Medieval - 1560 AD? to 1900 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
An archaeological desktop and walkover survey were undertaken by Historic Assynt in 2015 in an area of proposed woodland expansion in Glencanisp, Lochinver, Sutherland.
Site 11: FCS category C: Probable site of ford across the Abhainn Bad na h'Achlaise. The east bank shows signs of re-inforcement and the remains of two roughly straight lines of large boulders across the river designate the edges of the ford
. <1>
NGR adjusted based on 2009 vertical aerial photographs. <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG29795 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Sleight, G. & Sutherland, S.. 2015. Report of Archaeological Desktop & Walkover Survey: Glencanisp Woodland Expansion Scheme Centred on NC 125 215. Historic Assynt. 22/03/2019. Digital. Site 11.
- <2> SHG27382 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2009. Getmapping aerial photography 2009. XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 1199 2158 (28m by 26m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC12SW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | ASSYNT |
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